Guilin + Yangshuo · travelling with pets · every policy checked · Yulong River 遇龙河 · Moon Hill · Reed Flute Cave · no metro
Pet-Friendly Hotels in Guilin? 6 Stays & Guesthouses That Actually Allow Pets, Policy Checked
Bringing the dog or cat to the karst country of Guilin (桂林), and worried about booking a hotel that 'says yes online but actually says no'? We get it. The honest truth first: <strong>most central Guilin city hotels do NOT allow pets</strong> (we checked — Holiday Inn Express City Center, Wangcheng Boutique and Two Rivers Four Lakes Hotel near Central Square / Zhengyang St all clearly say no). So we checked the pet policy one property at a time on Trip.com, Booking and BringFido, and kept only the 6 that genuinely let dogs and cats stay — with each one's rules spelled out (fee, weight limit, which rooms, facilities). The ones that do are mostly the <strong>countryside guesthouses & resorts out in Yangshuo (阳朔) by the Yulong River</strong>, where Chinese guests like to drive in for long stays with their pets, plus one boutique in Guilin city. It starts with <strong>Banyan Tree Yangshuo</strong>, a five-star with the clearest pet policy of all (¥600/pet/night, dogs & cats ≤10 kg, designated rooms, food/water bowls + litter tray) at ¥2,000 (฿10,000), down to <strong>Guitu Youyou</strong>, a value countryside homestay from ¥360 (฿1,800). All 6 are chosen from real review scores of 9.2–9.8/10 · Guilin has no metro, so you'll get around with your pet by taxi / DiDi / hotel car · and because genuinely pet-welcoming places here are few, we've kept this a straight list of 6 rather than padding it to fill a number.
🐾 Guilin + Yangshuo · 6 stays that allow dogs and cats, policy checked
⭐ Review score 9.2–9.8/10 from real guests
💰 ¥360–¥2,000/night (฿1,800–฿10,000)
✅ Fees / weight limits stated · no metro — always confirm before booking
🐾 Travelling to Guilin & Yangshuo with a pet — pick a stay that 'really allows it', not just one that says so
This list is built specifically for people bringing a dog or cat to Guilin and Yangshuo — and we want to be straight with you up front: finding a pet-friendly stay here isn't easy. Most central Guilin city hotels don't allow pets (we checked — Holiday Inn Express City Center, Wangcheng Boutique and Two Rivers Four Lakes Hotel near Central Square / Zhengyang St clearly say no). The good news: out in Yangshuo (阳朔), the countryside along the Yulong River, Chinese guests often drive in for long stays with their pets, so a number of garden homestays and resorts genuinely welcome animals and lay on facilities for them — and the ones that do tend to be countryside guesthouses / resorts with a garden and grounds to walk your pet, plus one boutique in Guilin city. How we picked these 6: (1) a verifiable pet policy on Trip.com, Booking or BringFido (dogs/cats allowed, with stated rules / fees) — we cut anything with conflicting information, such as Heshe Lakeside (BringFido says it takes pets ≤30 kg while Trip.com lists 'not allowed') and Yangshuo Tea Cozy (some sources say yes, one says no); (2) a high review score from real guests; (3) a good location with a garden / river / space to walk your pet. Because so few places truly allow pets, we've kept this a straight list of 6 rather than padding it to 8 — and every time, we say it: call or message (e.g. on WeChat) to reconfirm the pet policy with the property before you travel, as rules change by season and room type. Foreign travellers should also check China's rules for bringing an animal into the country (quarantine / paperwork / rabies vaccination certificate) before the trip. For every area and budget see 10 top-rated Guilin hotels · or the city overview in the Guilin travel guide.
How we picked · Verification · Disclosure
This article picks stays that 'genuinely allow pets' in Guilin & Yangshuo specifically, on these criteria: (1) a verifiable pet policy on Trip.com, Booking or BringFido (dogs/cats allowed, with stated rules / fees), cutting anything with conflicting information; (2) a high review score from real guests, ≥9.0, with enough reviews to read the consistency; (3) a location with a garden / river / space to walk your pet · because this is the pet category, we rank by 'clarity of policy + pet facilities + score', not by star count — so Banyan Tree, with the most formal policy, leads, followed by the city boutique and the Yangshuo countryside homestays · we say straight that most central Guilin city hotels don't allow pets (Holiday Inn Express, Wangcheng, Two Rivers Four Lakes), and we cut stays with conflicting information (Heshe Lakeside, Yangshuo Tea Cozy) · because so few places truly allow pets, we kept this a straight list of 6 rather than padding it to 8 · Guilin & Yangshuo have no metro, so transport is described as it really is (taxi / DiDi / hotel car / high-speed rail / KWL airport) · prices reference low-mid season, updated 2026 · all OTA stays are verified as genuinely open with real scores on Trip.com — pet policies must be reconfirmed with the property before booking every time, as rules change by season and room type.
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Getting around Guilin & Yangshuo with a pet: there's no metro, and most pet-friendly stays are out in the Yangshuo countryside some distance from the city, so the main ways around are taxi / DiDi / hotel car (let the driver know you have a pet and keep it in a carrier / crate — some won't take animals) — central Guilin (Xiufeng / Xiangshan districts) around Central Square, Reed Flute Cave and the Li River is the in-city base (The Beyond Villa is here, near Reed Flute Cave) · Yangshuo (阳朔) is about 65km south — get there by bus, high-speed rail (Yangshuo station) or taxi in ~1–1.5 hours, then on into the Yulong River countryside (guesthouses / resorts can arrange a transfer) · the Yulong River 遇龙河 / Ten-Mile Gallery is the rice-field-and-karst area where the pet-welcoming homestays cluster (Village Inn at Moon Hill · Zen Garden · Lihua Chen's Garden · Guitu Youyou), good for walking your pet through the gardens and along the fields · to walk your pet, pick a place with a garden / grounds / a safe space — and always carry a leash and poop bags · Guilin Liangjiang Airport (KWL) is ~30km out of the city (~80km from Yangshuo), with an airport bus or a taxi · bringing an animal into China has separate quarantine / paperwork rules, so check the latest before you travel · See the full China Travel Guide for details.
All 6 pet-welcoming stays & guesthouses — ranked by clarity of policy + pet facilities + score
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5★ resort with the clearest pet policy in Guilin & Yangshuo · designated pet rooms + food/water bowls/litter tray · Fuli, Yangshuo, on the Li/Yulong River
Banyan Tree Yangshuo (阳朔悦榕庄)
★ 9.6/10⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐~5,138 reviews · 9.6/10
🐕 The clearest pet policy · ¥600/pet/night, dogs & cats ≤10 kg, designated rooms, food bowls + litter tray
🚗 Fuli Town, Yangshuo, on the Li/Yulong River · ~65km south of Guilin · no metro (the resort can arrange a transfer)
🐕 A clearly stated pet policy · ¥600/pet/night, 1 dog or cat ≤10 kg, designated rooms🥣 Food/water bowls and a litter tray provided · pets can't be left unattended in the room🏞️ Villas on the Li/Yulong River, karst on 3 sides · spacious grounds to walk your pet🚗 Fuli Town, Yangshuo, ~65km south · the resort can arrange a transfer
📍 Fuli Town, Yangshuo, Guangxi (a villa resort on the Li/Yulong River with karst peaks on three sides · about 65km south of Guilin · with a stated pet policy of ¥600/pet/night, dogs & cats ≤10 kg, designated rooms · the resort can arrange a transfer)
We open the pet list with the property that has the clearest policy of all, and the only five-star in the group — Banyan Tree Yangshuo scores 9.6/10 from around 5,138 real guest reviews. The villa resort sits in Fuli Town, Yangshuo, on the Li and Yulong rivers, with karst peaks on three sides and spacious grounds to walk your pet. The genuine standout is that it has a clearly stated pet policy: one dog or cat up to 10 kg, a fee of ¥600/pet/night, stays in designated rooms only, with food/water bowls and a litter tray provided (from BringFido and Booking) — the most formal pet programme of any stay in Guilin or Yangshuo. The honest catch: it's luxury-resort pricing, out of town in Fuli (not the pick if you want to see the city of Guilin every day), pets can't be left unattended in the room, and you'll need to book a designated pet room ahead (contact the resort to confirm) · details compiled from real reviews on Trip.com and policy checked on BringFido/Booking.
💡 Tip: Contact the resort (on the number on your booking confirmation) to book a designated pet room, and confirm the ¥600/pet/night fee and the ≤10 kg limit before you travel — stay 2 nights so you can walk your pet through the riverside gardens and do a morning Yulong River bamboo-raft float.
👍 Pros
✓ The clearest pet policy — ¥600/pet/night, dogs & cats ≤10 kg, designated rooms
✓ Food/water bowls and a litter tray provided · full pet facilities
✓ Villas on the Li/Yulong River, karst on 3 sides · spacious grounds to walk your pet
✓ 9.6/10 from ~5,138 reviews · the only five-star in the group
👎 Things to note
✗ Luxury-resort pricing (from ¥2,000 + a ¥600/pet/night fee)
✗ Out of town in Fuli, ~65km — not the pick for seeing the city of Guilin
✗ Pets can't be left unattended · a designated pet room must be booked ahead
——— Next hotel ———
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3★ boutique in Guilin city · pets allowed free (confirm size/fee with the property) · Xiufeng district, near Reed Flute Cave, on the Taohua River
The Beyond Villa Guilin Boutique Hotel (城外有限艺术酒店)
★ 9.7/10⭐⭐⭐~143 reviews · 9.7/10
🏡 A city boutique that allows pets · 9.7 · near Reed Flute Cave · an in-city base for your pet
🚕 Xiufeng district, near Reed Flute Cave, on the Taohua River · ~5.6km from Guilin Railway Station · no metro (taxi/DiDi)
🏡 9.7/10 · ~143 reviews — a city boutique that allows pets (rare in Guilin)🐾 Pets allowed free, on request (no stated charge — confirm size/fee with the property)🏞️ Xiufeng district, near Reed Flute Cave, on the Taohua River · quiet garden setting🚕 ~5.6km from Guilin Railway Station · an in-city base for seeing Guilin with your pet
📍 No. 58, Lujia Village, by the Taohua River, Reed Flute Cave, Xiufeng District, Guilin, Guangxi (a garden-style boutique hotel near Reed Flute Cave in Guilin city · ~5.6km from Guilin Railway Station · pets allowed on request, confirm size/fee with the property)
This is the rarest pick on the list — a boutique in Guilin city that allows pets, when most hotels in town don't — The Beyond Villa Guilin Boutique Hotel scores 9.7/10 from around 143 real guest reviews. The garden-style boutique sits in Xiufeng district, near Reed Flute Cave, by the Taohua River (~5.6km from Guilin Railway Station). What works for people travelling with a pet is that it allows pets free, on request, with no stated charge (from BringFido/Booking), plus a quiet garden setting to walk your pet, and an in-city location that's handier for seeing Guilin with your pet than the Yangshuo resorts. The honest catch: it's a small boutique (still few reviews, ~143), a little outside the Central Square core (a taxi into the centre), and because the policy reads 'on request', you'll want to confirm your pet's size and any fee with the property before booking · details compiled from real reviews on Trip.com and policy checked on BringFido/Booking.
💡 Tip: Message/call the property first to confirm the weight it takes and whether there's a fee (the policy reads 'on request') — it works best as an in-city base to take your pet to Reed Flute Cave / the Li River, before heading on to Yangshuo.
👍 Pros
✓ 9.7/10 from ~143 reviews — a city boutique that allows pets (rare)
✓ Pets allowed free, on request (confirm size/fee with the property)
✓ Xiufeng district, near Reed Flute Cave, on the Taohua River · quiet garden setting
✓ An in-city base for seeing Guilin with your pet · lighter on price than a resort
👎 Things to note
✗ A small boutique with still few reviews (~143)
✗ A little outside the Central Square core, a taxi into the centre
✗ Policy reads 'on request' — confirm your pet's size / any fee before booking
——— Next hotel ———
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Boutique guesthouse, Yangshuo · dogs of any size free · at Moon Hill among the rice fields · foreign-run, foreigner-friendly
Yangshuo Village Inn (By Moon Hill · 阳朔胜地酒店)
★ 9.7/10⭐⭐⭐~113 reviews · 9.7/10 (Booking 9.6)
🐕 Dogs of any size free · at Moon Hill among the rice fields · foreign-run, foreigner-friendly
🚗 At Moon Hill, Yangshuo, among the rice fields · ~65km south of Guilin · no metro (transfer/taxi)
🐕 9.7/10 · ~113 reviews — dogs of any size free (no fee)🏞️ At Moon Hill among the rice fields · walk your pet through the fields🌍 Foreign-run, foreigner-friendly · English spoken🚗 Yangshuo ~65km south · a walk from Moon Hill
📍 At Moon Hill, Yangshuo, Guangxi (a boutique guesthouse among the rice fields at the foot of Moon Hill · ~65km south of Guilin · foreign-run · dogs of any size, no fee)
This is Yangshuo's legendary foreign-run guesthouse, easy with pets — Yangshuo Village Inn scores 9.7/10 on Trip.com (9.6 on Booking) from real guest reviews. It sits at the foot of Moon Hill among the rice fields. What works for people travelling with a pet is that it takes dogs of any size, with no fee (from BringFido), plus the surrounding rice fields and karst peaks to walk your pet freely, and it's a foreigner-friendly stay where English is spoken (foreign-run, lots of international reviews, a multi-year Traveler's Choice winner). The honest catch: it's out in the countryside far from the city of Guilin (~65km, and at the foot of the hill beyond that), so you'll need a car / transfer, it's a guesthouse rather than a luxury resort (basic facilities), and rooms are limited so book ahead · details compiled from real reviews on Trip.com and policy checked on BringFido.
💡 Tip: It's ideal for 1–2 countryside nights walking your pet through the fields and cycling around Moon Hill — give advance notice that you have a pet and ask about a transfer from the city / Yangshuo station, since it's out in the countryside with no metro and few taxis.
👍 Pros
✓ 9.7/10 · ~113 reviews — dogs of any size free
✓ At Moon Hill among the rice fields · walk / cycle with your pet through the fields
✓ Foreign-run, foreigner-friendly · English spoken
✓ A multi-year Traveler's Choice winner · lots of international reviews
👎 Things to note
✗ Out in the countryside far from the city of Guilin, ~65km (at the foot of the hill beyond) — you'll need a car
✗ A guesthouse, not a luxury resort · basic facilities
✗ Rooms are limited, book ahead
——— Next hotel ———
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4★ resort on the Yulong River · dogs of any size free + food/water bowls provided · has a pool · Ten-Mile Gallery, Yangshuo
Yangshuo Zen Garden Resort - Yulong River (阳朔禅缘度假村)
★ 9.6/10⭐⭐⭐⭐~235 reviews · 9.6/10
🐾 Dogs free + food/water bowls provided · on the Yulong River · a pool + garden grounds to walk your pet
🚗 On the Yulong River, Ten-Mile Gallery, Yangshuo · ~65km south of the city · no metro (transfer/taxi)
🐾 9.6/10 · ~235 reviews — dogs of any size free + food/water bowls provided🏊 Has a pool + spacious garden grounds · walk your pet around the resort🏞️ 100m from the Yulong River · Ten-Mile Gallery, rice-field & karst views🚗 Yangshuo ~65km south · 300m from Gongnong Bridge
📍 Ten-Mile Gallery, by the Yulong River, Yangshuo, Guangxi (a resort 100m from the Yulong River · 300m from Gongnong Bridge · ~65km south of Guilin · dogs of any size, no fee, food/water bowls provided)
This is a Yulong River resort that both takes pets free and lays on bowls for them — Yangshuo Zen Garden Resort scores 9.6/10 from around 235 real guest reviews. The resort sits in the Ten-Mile Gallery area, just 100m from the Yulong River and 300m from Gongnong Bridge. What works for people travelling with a pet is that it takes dogs of any size with no fee, and provides food/water bowls (from BringFido), plus it has a pool, spacious garden grounds, and rice-terrace and karst views to walk your pet around the resort; guests praise the lovely views and the countryside activities (cycling, horse riding, bamboo-raft floats). The honest catch: it's out in the Yangshuo countryside far from the city of Guilin (~65km), so you'll need a car / transfer, the pool may be seasonal, and you'll want to confirm the room you book takes pets · details compiled from real reviews on Trip.com and policy checked on BringFido.
💡 Tip: They already provide bowls, but bring your pet's own things just in case — stay 1–2 nights to walk your pet along the Yulong River in the morning and cycle the rice fields, and confirm a transfer from Yangshuo station ahead.
👍 Pros
✓ 9.6/10 · ~235 reviews — dogs of any size free + food/water bowls provided
✓ Has a pool + spacious garden grounds to walk your pet around the resort
✓ 100m from the Yulong River · Ten-Mile Gallery rice-field & karst views
✓ Plenty of countryside activities (cycling, horse riding, bamboo rafts)
👎 Things to note
✗ Out in the Yangshuo countryside far from the city of Guilin, ~65km — you'll need a car / transfer
✗ The pool may be seasonal
✗ Confirm the room you book takes pets before you travel
——— Next hotel ———
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4★ garden homestay, Yangshuo · allows pets · the most reviews in the countryside group (>1,700) · on the Yulong River, rice-field views
Lihua Chen's Garden Hotel (Yangshuo Yulong River · 阳朔丽华陈家花园)
★ 9.8/10⭐⭐⭐⭐~1,722 reviews · 9.8/10
🌸 The most-reviewed garden homestay in the countryside group (>1,700) · 9.8 · allows pets · by the Yulong fields
🚗 On the Yulong River, Yangshuo, rice-field views · ~65km south · no metro (transfer/taxi)
🌸 9.8/10 · ~1,722 reviews — the most-reviewed garden homestay in the countryside group🐾 Allows pets (in the pet-friendly category on Trip.com) · spacious garden to walk your pet🏞️ On the Yulong River, rice-terrace & karst views · a quiet countryside setting🚗 Yangshuo ~65km south · good to base yourself in the countryside
📍 On the Yulong River, Yangshuo, Guangxi (a garden homestay on the Yulong River with rice-terrace and karst views · ~65km south of Guilin · allows pets, confirm the rules / fee with the property before booking)
This is the most-reviewed garden homestay in the Yangshuo countryside group — its popularity and score vouch for the quality — Lihua Chen's Garden Hotel scores 9.8/10 from around 1,722 real guest reviews. The homestay sits on the Yulong River among the rice fields and karst peaks. What works for people travelling with a pet is that it allows pets (it's in the pet-friendly category on Trip.com), plus a spacious garden and fieldside grounds to walk your pet, and a 9.8 from over 1,700 reviews that call the service warm and the views lovely — good to base yourself in the countryside in comfort. The honest catch: it's out in the Yangshuo countryside far from the city of Guilin (~65km), so you'll need a car / transfer, it's a local homestay (fewer international reviews than Village Inn, you may need to communicate in Chinese), and since the pet policy can vary by room type, confirm the rules / fee with the property before booking · details compiled from real reviews on Trip.com.
💡 Tip: Message the property first to confirm the room you book takes pets and what the rules / fee are (a local homestay's policy can vary by room) — base yourself in the countryside for 1–2 nights to walk your pet along the Yulong fields and shoot the karst views.
👍 Pros
✓ 9.8/10 · ~1,722 reviews — the most-reviewed garden homestay in the countryside group
✓ Allows pets (in the pet-friendly category on Trip.com) · spacious garden to walk your pet
✓ On the Yulong River, rice-terrace & karst views, a quiet countryside setting
✓ Warm service, good to base yourself in the countryside in comfort
👎 Things to note
✗ Out in the Yangshuo countryside far from the city of Guilin, ~65km — you'll need a car / transfer
✗ A local homestay, fewer international reviews, you may need to communicate in Chinese
✗ Pet policy can vary by room type — confirm with the property before booking
——— Next hotel ———
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3★ countryside homestay, Yangshuo · allows pets · the best value on the list, from ¥360 · rice fields & karst
Guitu Youyou Xiaozhu Hotel (Yangshuo · 阳朔归途悠悠小筑)
★ 9.2/10⭐⭐⭐~1,294 reviews · 9.2/10
💰 The best value on the list, from ¥360 · allows pets · a countryside homestay with 1,200+ reviews
🚗 Yangshuo countryside, rice fields & karst · ~65km south · no metro (transfer/taxi)
💰 9.2/10 · ~1,294 reviews — the best value on the list, from around ¥360🐾 Allows pets (in the pet-friendly category on Trip.com) · countryside grounds to walk your pet🏞️ Yangshuo countryside, rice fields & karst · a quiet setting🚗 Yangshuo ~65km south · save the budget for travelling with your pet
📍 Yangshuo countryside, Guangxi (a countryside homestay among the rice fields and karst peaks · ~65km south of Guilin · allows pets, confirm the rules / fee with the property before booking)
We close the list with the best-value countryside homestay, good for travelling with a pet on a sensible budget — Guitu Youyou Xiaozhu Hotel scores 9.2/10 from around 1,294 real guest reviews. The homestay sits in the Yangshuo countryside among the rice fields and karst peaks. What works is that it allows pets (it's in the pet-friendly category on Trip.com) from just around ¥360 (฿1,800) — the cheapest on the list — plus countryside grounds and a quiet setting to walk your pet, and 1,200-plus reviews at 9.2 that vouch it's good value and clean. The honest catch: it's out in the Yangshuo countryside far from the city of Guilin (~65km), so you'll need a car / transfer, it's a local homestay with basic facilities (fewer international reviews, you may need to communicate in Chinese), and you'll want to confirm the room you book takes pets · details compiled from real reviews on Trip.com.
💡 Tip: It's the budget pick for travelling with a pet — message the property first to confirm the room you book takes pets and whether there's a fee, then ask about a transfer from Yangshuo station, since it's out in the countryside with no metro and few taxis.
👍 Pros
✓ 9.2/10 · ~1,294 reviews — the best value on the list, from around ¥360
✓ Allows pets (in the pet-friendly category on Trip.com) · countryside grounds to walk your pet
✓ Yangshuo countryside, rice fields & karst, a quiet setting
✓ Save the budget for travelling with your pet
👎 Things to note
✗ Out in the Yangshuo countryside far from the city of Guilin, ~65km — you'll need a car / transfer
✗ A local homestay with basic facilities, fewer international reviews
✗ Confirm the room you book takes pets before you travel
——— That's all 6 ———
Compare All 6 Pet-Friendly Stays in Guilin & Yangshuo 2026
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Stay
Stars
Score
Price/night
Location / Base
Pet policy
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Banyan Tree Yangshuo (5★, clearest policy)
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
9.6
¥2,000+
🏞️ Fuli Town, Yangshuo ~65km · on the Li/Yulong River
¥600/pet/night · ≤10 kg · designated rooms
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The Beyond Villa (city boutique)
⭐⭐⭐
9.7
¥410+
🏡 Xiufeng district, near Reed Flute Cave · in-city base
Pets free (confirm size/fee)
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Yangshuo Village Inn (Moon Hill)
⭐⭐⭐
9.7
¥420+
🏞️ At Moon Hill, Yangshuo · foreign-run
Dogs of any size free
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Zen Garden Resort (Yulong River)
⭐⭐⭐⭐
9.6
¥520+
🏊 On the Yulong River, Ten-Mile Gallery · has a pool
Match Your Guilin & Yangshuo Pet-Friendly Stay to Your Pet and Your Trip
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Want the stay with the clearest pet policy + facilities for your pet
→ Banyan Tree Yangshuo 9.6/10 · ~5,138 reviews · the five-star with the clearest policy: ¥600/pet/night, 1 dog or cat ≤10 kg, designated rooms, with food/water bowls and a litter tray provided · ¥2,000 (Fuli Town ~65km south — book a designated pet room ahead)
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Want an in-city Guilin base that allows pets (without going out to Yangshuo)
→ The Beyond Villa Guilin 9.7/10 · ~143 reviews · a city boutique that allows pets on request (no stated charge), in Xiufeng district near Reed Flute Cave on the Taohua River · ¥410 (confirm your pet's size / any fee with the property before booking — a city hotel that allows pets is rare here)
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Want a foreign-run countryside guesthouse, easy to communicate with, dogs free
→ Yangshuo Village Inn 9.7/10 (Booking 9.6) · a guesthouse at Moon Hill among the rice fields, foreign-run and foreigner-friendly, taking dogs of any size with no fee · ¥420 (~65km south · good for walking / cycling with your pet through the fields)
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Want a Yulong River resort with a pool that lays on things for your pet
→ Yangshuo Zen Garden Resort 9.6/10 · ~235 reviews · a resort 100m from the Yulong River with a pool + garden grounds, taking dogs of any size free and providing food/water bowls · ¥520 (Ten-Mile Gallery, Yangshuo — confirm the room takes pets)
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Want a much-reviewed, high-scoring garden homestay in the countryside
→ Lihua Chen's Garden Hotel 9.8/10 · ~1,722 reviews (the most in the countryside group) · a garden homestay on the Yulong River that allows pets, with spacious grounds to walk your pet · ¥600 — or the cheapest, Guitu Youyou 9.2/10 · ~1,294 reviews · a countryside homestay that allows pets · ¥360 (for both, confirm the pet rules / fee with the property before booking)
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What to check before booking (since pet policies change)
→ Most Guilin city hotels don't allow pets, and policies can vary by room type / season · call or message (e.g. on WeChat) to reconfirm with the property before you travel — what weight it takes, whether there's a fee, which rooms are pet-friendly · and foreign travellers should check China's rules for bringing an animal into the country (quarantine / paperwork / rabies vaccination certificate) before the trip
📌 Note: Prices are in ¥ (CNY) · reference rate ¥1 ≈ ฿5 (always check before booking) · prices shown are low-season starting rates and real rates can rise with the season and holidays (especially Golden Week 1–7 Oct, Labour Day 1–5 May, Chinese New Year, and school holidays) · Banyan Tree charges a ¥600/pet/night fee separate from the room · Guilin & Yangshuo have no metro — get around with your pet by taxi / DiDi / hotel car / high-speed rail / KWL airport (tell the driver you have a pet, some won't take animals) · pet policies must be reconfirmed with the property before booking every time — we cut anything with conflicting information, such as Heshe Lakeside (BringFido says pets ≤30 kg while Trip.com lists 'not allowed') and Yangshuo Tea Cozy (some sources say yes, one says no) · most central Guilin city hotels (Holiday Inn Express, Wangcheng, Two Rivers Four Lakes) state no pets · scores and reviews are compiled from real guest reviews, not a Wherebest assessment · local homestays should confirm foreign-passport check-in before booking · article by Wherebest.com
Frequently Asked Questions
FAQ — What People Travelling with Pets Ask Most About Guilin & Yangshuo Hotels
❓ Bringing a dog or cat to Guilin — can I find a hotel in the city that allows pets?
Only a few — honestly, <strong>most central Guilin city hotels don't allow pets</strong> (Holiday Inn Express City Center, Wangcheng Boutique and Two Rivers Four Lakes Hotel near Central Square / Zhengyang St all say no). In the city, the main one that genuinely does is <strong>The Beyond Villa Guilin</strong>, a garden boutique in Xiufeng district near Reed Flute Cave (on request · 9.7) — the bigger pet-welcoming cluster is out in <strong>Yangshuo (阳朔), the countryside along the Yulong River</strong>, with several homestays and resorts that take pets · either way, confirm the policy with the property before booking.
❓ Which one has the clearest pet policy (a stated fee and weight limit)?
<strong>Banyan Tree Yangshuo</strong> has the clearest — it takes one dog or cat up to 10 kg, with a ¥600/pet/night fee, in designated rooms only, providing food/water bowls and a litter tray, and pets can't be left unattended in the room (from BringFido/Booking) · the ones that take pets free and lay on bowls are <strong>Yangshuo Zen Garden Resort</strong> (dogs of any size free + food/water bowls · 9.6) and <strong>Yangshuo Village Inn</strong> (dogs of any size free · 9.7) · <strong>The Beyond Villa</strong> takes pets free on request (confirm size/fee with the property) · the other homestays' policies can vary by room, so confirm first.
❓ Why are there only 6 stays here, not 8?
Because <strong>we keep this a straight list and don't pad it to fill a number</strong> — the Guilin & Yangshuo stays with a verifiable pet policy, a score of ≥9.0, and no conflicting information come to about this many · we cut anything with conflicting information, such as <strong>Heshe Lakeside</strong> (BringFido says it takes pets ≤30 kg while Trip.com lists 'not allowed') and <strong>Yangshuo Tea Cozy</strong> (some sources say yes, one says no), as well as Sudder Street Guesthouse which states it doesn't take dogs · we think a short list where every place can be verified is more useful than a longer one with vague-policy stays mixed in.
❓ How do I get around Guilin & Yangshuo with a pet — is there a metro?
<strong>Guilin and Yangshuo have no metro</strong> — get your pet around by taxi and DiDi (hail it in the app, pay by WeChat / Alipay · tell the driver you have a pet and use a carrier / crate, some won't take animals) or a hotel transfer · most pet-friendly stays are out in the Yangshuo countryside, ~65km from the city of Guilin, reached by bus, high-speed rail (Yangshuo station) or taxi in ~1–1.5 hours, then on into the Yulong River countryside · the homestays / resorts can arrange a transfer from the station / city if you ask ahead, which is easier when you're travelling with a pet and bags · Guilin's KWL airport is ~30km from the city (~80km from Yangshuo).
❓ Can foreign travellers bring a pet into China — what's needed?
Bringing a pet into China has separate quarantine and paperwork rules (e.g. an animal health certificate, a rabies vaccination certificate, and possibly quarantine on entry) — <strong>the rules change and vary by the port / city of entry, so always check the latest with a Chinese embassy or China Customs before you travel</strong> · this list is about 'hotels that allow pets', not the country's import rules · for people already travelling with a pet in China (e.g. Chinese residents or those who've completed the import), this list helps you find a stay that takes your pet in Guilin & Yangshuo · see the overview for planning a China trip in the <a href="/en/country-china">China Travel Guide</a>.
❓ What do the pet-friendly stays on this list cost?
A range — from <strong>¥360</strong> (Guitu Youyou, a countryside homestay · ฿1,800) and <strong>¥410–520</strong> (The Beyond Villa / Village Inn / Zen Garden · ฿2,050–2,600) for budget-to-sensible budgets, up to <strong>¥600</strong> (Lihua Chen's Garden · ฿3,000) and the luxury resort <strong>¥2,000+</strong> (Banyan Tree Yangshuo · ฿10,000 + a ¥600/pet/night fee) · the value of this list is that it only includes stays with a verified pet policy, not ones that just say so, and most are out in the Yangshuo countryside with a garden / fieldside to walk your pet — pick by your budget and your pet.
